[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 164 (Tuesday, September 22, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E870]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           SCARLETT'S SUNSHINE ON SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH ACT

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                               speech of

                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 21, 2020

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2271, the 
Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act. I'm proud to have 
advanced this bipartisan bill through my Health Subcommittee and I'm 
pleased to support it on the Floor.
  No family should suffer the death of a child without knowing why, yet 
over 400 children and 3,600 infants die each year from unexplained 
causes.
  We honor these children today by passing the Scarlett's Sunshine Act, 
which provides funding to improve data collection and death scene 
investigations related to unexpected deaths and promotes safe sleep 
practices.
  Because of the lack of a specific way to record sudden and 
unexplained deaths in children, it's impossible to know how widespread 
the problem is or to conduct more research into the potential causes.
  The Scarlett's Sunshine Act addresses this problem by funding child 
death review teams and improvement to the CDC's National Review Case 
Reporting System.
  The bill also provides resources for the promotion of evidence-based 
safe infant sleep which the American Association of Pediatricians say 
will clarify guidelines making them easier for parents to follow. I 
urge my colleagues to honor these lost children by supporting this 
bill.

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